Android device as presence help!

[destructure00 (Chris)]

@dytkd

@fightingmajor

Also regardless of what others have done here, I would never have my system set up lock and unlock my door.

May I ask why?

For exactly the reason you are here troubleshooting. Presence is not 100% reliable and you are putting yourself and/or property at risk allowing something that doesn’t always work right to control the security of your home.

Try some of the things suggested here:

FAQ: How to troubleshoot mobile phone presence issues

I don’t know if this has been covered already or if it has been all put in one place. But, as an IT Director, I feel the need to build an FAQ! Does your phone know where it is? This is how you test to find out! So, you have a fancy smart phone in your pocket/purse. Does that piece of metal and plastic truly know where it is? Are your locks and lights not coming on when you get home? Is your house going into away mode when you are still home? Here is a quick test to see if your phone can read a map! Set a Reminder for when you arrive at home (obviously make sure your phone knows where you live!). If you have issues with SmartThings thinking you are leaving home but you are still there, set a reminder for when you leave as well. Did it work? If you get home and your rem…